Inkplate 2 MicroPython setup: could not enter raw repl error

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1

Customer:

I’m following the setup instructions from the MicroPython repository. After flashing the ESP32 with esptool, when I run the pyboard.py command to copy the files, I get a “could not enter raw repl” error:

C:\Users\[user]\Inkplate-micropython-master>python pyboard.py --device COM11 -f cp inkplate2.py gfx.py gfx_standard_font_01.py mcp23017.py PCAL6416A.py image.py shapes.py soldered_logo.py
b'ets Jul 29 2019 12:21:46\r\n\r\nrst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)\r\nconfigsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee\r\nclk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00\r\nmode:DIO, clock div:2\r\nload:0x3fff0030,len:4540\r\nho 0 tail 12 room 4\r\nload: ,len:12788\r\nload: ,len:4176\r\nentry \r\nMicroPython v1.18 on 2022-01-17; ESP32 module (spiram) with ESP32\r\nType "help()" for more information.\r\n>>> '\ncould not enter raw repl

Originally submitted via email support on 23 June 2024. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

2

Soldered Support:

When you get the ‘could not enter raw repl’ error, try running the command again. The readme notes that this command may have to be started twice.

3

Customer:

I re-ran the command as instructed, but now I’m getting a different error. After running pyboard.py twice, the second attempt shows:

cp :inkplate2.py soldered_logo.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "", line 1, in
OSError: [Errno 2] ENOENT

The command I ran was:

python pyboard.py --device COM11 -f cp inkplate2.py gfx.py gfx_standard_font_01.py mcp23017.py PCAL6416A.py image.py shapes.py soldered_logo.py
4

Soldered Support:

I tested this myself. Make sure you’re running the pyboard.py command in the MicroPython folder. The working command includes a semicolon at the end:

python pyboard.py --device COM10 -f cp inkplate2.py gfx.py gfx_standard_font_01.py image.py shapes.py soldered_logo.py :

Note the : at the end of the command.